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Waorani tribe march through the Pastaza province capital El Puyo in February
[Amazon Frontlines (@AFrontlines)]
MEMBERS of the Waorani tribe are to take the Ecuadorian government to court on Thursday alleging numerous human rights violations as the government earmarks their land for oil extraction companies.
President Lenin Moreno’s government last year divided Ecuador up into blocks and plans to hold auctions for extractive oil companies to bid on.
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